A former carpenter’s shop becomes a rubbish dump

A former carpenter’s shop becomes a rubbish dump

A closed carpenter’s shop in Bogaczewo near Elbląg was invaded by
trucks with waste from abroad. This rigmarole was interrupted when the
police and the prosecutor’s office became interested. The investigation
continues. In the nationwide media in recent months, the problem of
illegal landfills, which are imported to our country from abroad, is
often discussed. The case is serious, because it threatens to
contaminate the environment, especially since such illegal landfills
often are set on fire. The investigation concerns bringing seven
trucks to the country from abroad with waste weighing about 150 tons. We
have also secured some of the containers at the port terminal – informs the district prosecutor Jarosław Żelazek. – We
have not brought charges against anyone yet. We are waiting for the
opinion of experts who are to determine exactly the composition of this
waste. We should receive it within a few weeks, then we will take
further steps in this matter. When the police and prosecutor’s
office became interested, the proceedings were interrupted.
Administrative proceedings were also initiated by the Provincial
Inspectorate for Environmental Protection. Illegal storage of waste
hazardous for health and the environment is subject to penalty by
imprisonment for 3 months to 5 years. The more severe penalty threatens
illegal import of waste from abroad – from 6 months to even 8 years.